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Embedded devices everywhere are often networked - this is a commonplace. Wi-fi, ethernet, wireless or corded - devices connect to central computers, and often to each other. What sorts of data do they exchange? How do they do it? What sort of security (and security risks) exist? What platforms are the best for enabling remote device connectivity and control? What opportunities exist for your own design to become network-enabled - or, if already networked, to improve on this connectivity? This month we examine Microsoft Windows-based remote device connectivity as well as non-Windows connectivity. Enjoy!
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- remote device management - the windows world
- remote device management - the non-windows world
- conference calendar: upcoming events
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remote device management - the windows world |
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Microsoft is ideally positioned to exploit the new emerging enterprise / device world because it plays in both the enterprise and embedded world (unlike other RTOS companies). This vision of enterpise / embedded interconnectedness is articulated in a new on-demand webinar, "
Windows® Embedded Opportunities in Enterprise Organizations." In it, Jason Demeny, Group Product Manager for Windows Embedded, explains Microsoft's technology via thought-provoking examples of "networked devices" talking to enterprise databases and improving the customer experience. He mentions, for example, how Virgin Mobile networked its in-store CD kiosks, mined them for customer data, and customized the offer to each customer (more information, here). Finally, don't miss Microsoft's "Remote Desktop Protocol" (RDP) now available in XPe and allowing "remote control" of Windows-based embedded devices (Information here).
RDP, however, remains a relatively clumsy way of controlling remote devices. It gives you remote device control, but in an all-or-nothing fashion. One Microsoft partner with a more nuanced "mousetrap" is Ardence. This company has introduced the concept of "Dynamic Devices," (backed by their Device Edition™) to highlight how Windows XPe can integrate devices into bigger corporate networks. The cool thing about Device Edition is that it actually "streams" a customized image of Windows XPe to each device, and allows the central manager to control, update, and reconfigure devices almost on the fly. It is "thin client" made reality in the embedded world, and is ideally suited for embedded device networks in point of sale, medical, and even server-based gaming. In addition, Ardence's solution enhances device security because the center controls the software image of each device in real-time and can add (or delete) software items that might be security risks. Check out the company's recent article and PowerPoint articles on the subject.
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remote device management - the non-windows world
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Microsoft, of course, is not the only game in town but the emphasis on enterprise / embedded convergence is less pronounced outside of the world of windows. That said, one intriguing transitional company is Visuality Systems. That company offers CIFS NQ™ (Network Quick) Client/Server middleware , which allows devices to perform full client, server, and client/server file sharing functions. It works with Windows as well as Wind River's VxWorks, Express Logic's ThreadX and the Linux operating systems and can be easily ported to others. Details here.
Another company that has focused on improving embedded device networks is Echelon. That company recently announced a partnership with McDonalds to network its restaurant kitchen equipment in order to create the "kitchen of the future," which aims to lower energy consumption and increase operational efficiency. The solution uses Echelon's power line networking technology to provide communication and data exchange between various pieces of kitchen equipment in its restaurants to allow the development of business process improvement applications, manage energy use, and reduce maintenance costs. Details, here. Don't miss the company's $5000 design contest, here.
Research shows that more and more devices are becoming networked whether via wires, via wireless, or via power-over-ethernet. A final example is Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technology. "WSN solutions for Smart Cities are being driven by increased spending on wireless broadband infrastructure, standards such as IEEE802.15.4 and ZigBee, increasing Green regulations, and the ongoing need for improved public safety," says Mareca Hatler, Director of Research at ON World. (Research study, here).
In all cases, these devices can be deployed, remotely managed, and interacted with via corporate networks. Perhaps the future lies not just in embedded device networking but in data acquisition and manipulation via databases, whether embedded or not. The questions for your design are whether your device(s) would benefit from embedded networking, what sort of device management system to use (Windows or not), what sort of "data" would be useful for your business application, and how this data could be mined to improve customer efficiency.
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conference calendar: upcoming events |
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8/6/2007, San Francisco: LinuxWorld Expo (2 stars)
8/7/2007, Austin: National Instruments Week (5 stars)
8/7/2007, San Jose: Flash Memory Summit (3 stars)
8/7/2007, Austin: RF and Wireless Communications Summit ( stars)
8/20/2007, San Francisco: VoiceCon (4 stars)
8/20/2007, Stanford: HOT Chips (4 stars)
8/20/2007, New York Marriott Marquis: SpeachTEK Conference (4 stars)
8/22/2007, Stanford: Hot Interconnects (3 stars)
8/23/2007, Taipei: Embedded Systems Conference-Taiwan (3 stars)
8/27/2007, Amsterdam: International Conference on Field Programmable Logic and Applications (FPL) (4 stars)
9/10/2007, Los Angeles: IP Communications Conference (3 stars)
9/10/2007, Raleigh: IEEE BroadNets 2007 (3 stars)
9/10/2007, San Francisco: Digital Power Forum (3 stars)
9/11/2007, Excel, London: Defence Systems and Equipment International (1 stars)
9/11/2007, Stockholm: FPGA World - Conference (3 stars)
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